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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 150

Stealing Pastry

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 3

Robert Davis, the well-known pieman, was the complaint in a case against Annie Rowley and Theresa Davies, which came on for hearing at the Central Police Court this morning, before Messrs…

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Stealing a Carriage Lamp

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 2

George' William Vandlear, an old offender, was charged at the Central Police morning before R. A, Hunt, Esq., J.P., by constable O'Sullivan, With having carnage lamp in his possession…

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Criminal Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning, before J. W. Smart, Esq., J.P., a man named Thomas M'Nulty charged by Constable Tilson with having assaulted with a criminal intent one Adelaide…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 3

Edward Butcher, of Popiltah, sub-contractor, late of Wentworth. Cause of sequestration: Sickness un Liabilities, £271 15s 3d. Assets, £66 5s 6d. Andgemy [?] S. Lyous…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs Holborow and Marks. Twenty-seven persons were fined for drunkenness. Catherine Garritty, for having made use of indecent…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with, Messrs. Hunt.Davies Pearce, Harris, Palmer, Smith, and Smart. Fifty-three persons were fined for drunkenness. Among these Catherine Madwell and John Moss were charged with…

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Unprovoked Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. Helsham, Perdriau, and Mills, a woman Burned Susan Fisher charged with having used obscene language in King-street, yesterday. Constable…

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Murder Near Forbes

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court last week, Holier Williamson, alias Wells, was charged with murdering an old man named Furman. It appeared from the evidence adduced that on New Year's Day races at…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surlenders

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 3

George Davis, of the Star Hotel, Baimain, publican Casuse of sequestration: Pressure of a creditor a no hold a in[?]gaged over insolvent's Ausignce. Mr. A. Sondeman…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Monday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 7

William Gane, of Ganning, near Goalburn, bootmaker. Causes of insolvency: Falling off of business and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £555 16s.4d. Assets, £309 9s. 3d. Mr.R. H.Sempill, official assignee…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILRINSON. Mr. F. E. Regers prosecuted for the Crown. Newithstanding, that the previouse sittings he Court of Quaiter Session closed on the last day of December,…

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Coroner's Court, This Day. Mysterious Death

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 3

The City Coronet, this morning held an inquest at the Brecknock Arms respecting the death of Thomas S. Coppock, whose dead body was found between the rocks about 200 feet from the bottom of Jacob's lad…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Helsham, Paling, and Pordriau. Twenty two persons were fined for drunkenness; one of whom, Benjamin Joseph, was further found guilty of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Reading, Paxton, Taylor, Hunt, Neale, Marks and Ridge. Ten persons were fined for drunkenness. George Floyd was fined 20s., or seven days' gaol, for…

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The Newtown Assault Case

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

The rearing of the evidence in the a[?]ult cased [?] was concluded to-day and couse [?] Bench on the facts adduced. The decid[?] of the magistrates was expected to be given…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. JURORS FINED. John Jacobs and Joseph Palmer were again fined £2…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 7

Henry Bugden, of Camden, bootmaker. Causes of insolvency: Want of employment and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £52 8s. 9d. Assets, £12 6s. 11d. Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Palmer, Senior, Josephson, Smart, and V. Brown. Ten persons were lined for drunkenness. Patrick Ryan and Robert M'Minn were fined, the former…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. Guy, Gorus, and Hunt. Thirty-one persons were fined for drunkenness. William Newman, found guilty of having assaulted the constable (Oulds) who, in the execution or his duty, took…

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Aggravated Assault

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, this moraine, a woman, named Catherine Mitchell, was charged by Constable John Moloney, on the prosecution of John Johnston, with hiving committed an aggravated…

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